Photojournalist killed in building blast mined by Houthi militias and Saleh forces in Taiz

Photojournalist Awab Al Zubairi was killed in a mine explosion planted by the Houthi militias and Saheh forces in a residential building in Taiz.

According to sources in the field, a mine explosion planted by the militants in one of the buildings has led to the death of the photojournalist Awab Al Zubairi in Askari neighborhood eastern Taiz city.

Before retreating from the neighborhoods that were controlled later by the national army and the Popular Resistance fighters, the Houthi militias and Saleh forces have planted improvised explosive devices in the ways and buildings at the eastern part of Taiz city. the photojournalist Awab Zubairi was working for Taiz News Network covering the clashes in Taiz and publishing the news on affiliated pages on social networking sites.

The mines have claimed lives of a number of citizens and members of the national army and the Popular Resistance after taking control of Askari, Jahmaliah, and Qasr areas.

The cameraman Wael al Absi was also wounded by shrapnel on Thursday while covering the fighting.